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USA Ryan Johnson
#23 Rochester Americans / AHL - 25/26
1-time WJAC-19 Gold Medal 1
1-time U20 WJC Gold Medal 1
1-time NCAA (B1G) Champion 1
1-time USHL All-Rookie Team 1
1-time USHL Clark Cup Champion 1
Date of Birth
Jul 24, 2001
Position
D
Age
24
Height
6'1" / 185 cm
Place of Birth
Irvine, CA, USA
Weight
194 lbs / 88 kg
Nation
USA
Shoots
L
Youth Team
Anaheim Jr. Ducks
Contract
27/28
Cap Hit
$775,000 Powered by
NHL Rights
Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres / Signed
Drafted
2019 round 1 #31 overall by Buffalo Sabres

Father: Craig Johnson Very skilled skater with good hockey sense and compete-level. Not a physical player, Johnson relies on his way of reading the game. Not too flashy either, when he is not skating with the puck, but a solid defender and a good team player. (EP 2019)

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Ryan Johnson Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2015-16 Anaheim Jr. Ducks 14U AAA 14U AAA 52* 6* 35* 41* 50* -* |
Anaheim Jr. Ducks 14U AAA T1EHL 14U 10* 2* 8* 10* 18* -* | Playoffs 4 0 1 1 0 -
2016-17 Santa Margarita Catholic High USHS-CA 6* 1* 1* 2* 0* -* |
Santa Margarita Catholic High 2 USHS-CA 8* 1* 3* 4* -* -* |
Anaheim Jr. Ducks 16U AAA T1EHL 16U 32* 3* 21* 24* 10* -* | Playoffs 4 0 4 4 4 -
2017-18 Santa Margarita Catholic High USHS-CA 3* 2* 3* 5* 0* -* |
Anaheim Jr. Ducks 16U AAA T1EHL 16U 35* 12* 33* 45* 36* -* |
2018-19 Sioux Falls Stampede USHL 54* 6* 19* 25* 26* 24* | Playoffs 12 2 6 8 4 6
2019-20 Univ. of Minnesota NCAA 37* 0* 8* 8* 20* -9* |
2020-21 Univ. of Minnesota NCAA 27* 2* 12* 14* 12* 15* |
USA U20 WJC-20 7* 1* 3* 4* 6* 5* |
2021-22 Univ. of Minnesota NCAA 39* 3* 16* 19* 14* 5* |
2022-23 Univ. of Minnesota “A” NCAA 40* 4* 14* 18* 8* 22* |
2023-24 Buffalo Sabres NHL 41* 0* 7* 7* 12* 3* |
Rochester Americans AHL 27* 0* 9* 9* 6* 5* | Playoffs 5 0 1 1 2 -5
2024-25 Buffalo Sabres NHL 3* 0* 0* 0* 4* -2* |
Rochester Americans AHL 66* 2* 11* 13* 38* 13* | Playoffs 8 0 1 1 8 -1
2025-26 Buffalo Sabres NHL 3* 0* 0* 0* 2* 0* |
Rochester Americans AHL 25* 2* 9* 11* 20* -4* |
Projected AHL 69* 6* 25* 31* 55* -11* |
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Ryan Johnson Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2010-11 California 01's Brick Invitational -* -* -* -* -* -* |
2013-14 Anaheim Jr. Ducks QC Int PW 3* 1* 0* 1* 2* -* |
2016-17 Team Kelly USA-S15 3* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
2017-18 Team White USA-S16 5* 2* 4* 6* -* -* |
2018-19 USA U19 WJAC-19 6* 0* 0* 0* 2* -* |

Ryan Johnson Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
14U AAA 1 52* 6* 35* 41* 0.79* 50* -* | 0 * * * * * *
AHL 3 118* 4* 29* 33* 0.28* 64* 14* | 2 13 0 * 2 * 2 * 0.15 * 10 * -6 *
Brick Invitational 1 -* -* -* -* -* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
NCAA 4 143* 9* 50* 59* 0.41* 54* 33* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 3 47* 0* 7* 7* 0.15* 18* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
QC Int PW 1 3* 1* 0* 1* 0.33* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
T1EHL 14U 1 10* 2* 8* 10* 1.00* 18* -* | 1 4 0 * 1 * 1 * 0.25 * 0 * - *
T1EHL 16U 2 67* 15* 54* 69* 1.03* 46* -* | 1 4 0 * 4 * 4 * 1.00 * 4 * - *
USA-S15 1 3* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USA-S16 1 5* 2* 4* 6* 1.20* -* -* | 0 * * * * * *
USHL 1 54* 6* 19* 25* 0.46* 26* 24* | 1 12 2 * 6 * 8 * 0.67 * 4 * 6 *
USHS-CA 2 17* 4* 7* 11* 0.65* 0* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WJAC-19 1 6* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 1 7* 1* 3* 4* 0.57* 6* 5* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Ryan Johnson Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
10/16/2025
10/16/2025 Up/Down Buffalo Sabres Rochester Americans
07/01/2025
07/01/2025 Extension Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres
05/27/2023
05/27/2023 Confirmed Univ. of Minnesota Buffalo Sabres
08/15/2018
08/15/2018 Confirmed Anaheim Jr. Ducks 16U AAA Univ. of Minnesota
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2017, 1 #3 overall by Sioux Falls Stampede in the USHL Futures Draft

2019 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #24 by Elite Prospects

2019 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #42 by FCHockey

2019 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #25 by McKeen's Hockey

2019 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #33 by TSN/McKenzie

2019 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #33 by NHL Central Scouting